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Post by jacksfullofaces on Aug 28, 2012 12:11:42 GMT
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Post by jacksfullofaces on Aug 28, 2012 18:29:30 GMT
Sorry but I see a conference of doctors for doctors - not much practical help for women unless these people are prepared to be more outspoken then usual.I should add I'm referring to the British Menopause Conference not this different post
Jacks
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Post by Robyn on Aug 28, 2012 22:36:11 GMT
Well, I guess it's better for doctors to be talking about it, than not talking about it. The more they discuss it the more chance we have of getting somewhere with it.
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Post by jacksfullofaces on Aug 29, 2012 7:44:22 GMT
I wish that were true but they have held conferences for years but nothing happens. Unless they start talking to Politicians and taking women seriously little progress will be made. HRT was known about in the UK in 1938 and by 1950 Premarin was introduced.How many more years do they need to get off their complacent fat butts  I'm referring to the British Menopause Conference not this different post Jacks |
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Post by jacksfullofaces on Aug 29, 2012 9:10:35 GMT
All of the academic societies perform a hugely important function without which we would not be able to take HRT at all - to carry out the research needed which underpins all the decisions made. This is what the British Menopause Society says about itself: The British Menopause Society (BMS) is a registered charity and multi-disciplinary society directed at the medical profession. It was founded in 1989 to advance education in menopausal healthcare.
Our mission is to
To increase awareness of post reproductive healthcare issues
To promote optimal management through lectures, conferences, meetings, exhibitions and publications, including its journal, Menopause International.
The challenge of post reproductive health management is increasing. As most British women can expect more than thirty years of post reproductive life, the consequences for immediate and long-term healthcare are significant. We are committed to increasing awareness of these healthcare issues and promoting optimal clinical management of the menopause and beyond.
Our Medical Advisory Council comprises the leading international experts in post reproductive health management, who are instrumental in instigating scientific research and creating consensus statements and guidelines for health professionals.
Although primarily a professional organisation, the BMS website includes information aimed at the general public, including a number of factsheets on various aspects of the menopause.
I am sure they do a lot to make politicians aware but since the latter have the final say I presume that is where the problem lies? I don't pretend to have the remotest clue as to how the politics of it all works in relation to the NHS, the government and the phamaceutical companies - but I would fully support the BMS - a charity - in what they do. Perhaps there is another campaigning body which can have more influence - ultimately locally? Bellaciao x I have the book written by the BMS for professionals and I am unimpressed by their support for the WHI and Million Women Study - both of which frightened doctors and women away from hormones. Just because an organisation is a charity it doesn't mean it is necessarily excellent or that the people involved are altruistic in intent.. The MWS was put together by the government and Dame Valerie Beral with CAncer Research. Cancer charities get hefty donations by scaring people about cancer. That is not always beneficial for cancer sufferers. Re politics - the NHS doesn't want to pay for hormones - I had this from a doctor sitting on a PCT board. |
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Post by jacksfullofaces on Aug 29, 2012 10:07:21 GMT
This book is issued annually. My copy is dated 2009. I suspect this charity probably receives government funding. Recommendations are for research into Homeopathy and other alternative remedies. Osteoporosis gets the suggestions of padded hip protectors ( who wants to wear padded hip protectors) and calcium, Vitamin D3 and bisphosphonates. The recommendations are for women to use HRT short term and switch to bisphosphonates long term.
IF the BMS is sincere then it needs to become active with publicised lobbying.
Many women are too inclined to put themselves last and as a result menopause will receive little serious attention and indeed much female suffering as a result. In the 19th century women were told to be grateful for the pain of childbirth. These days we are told to embrace menopause.
Jacks
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